Thursday, July 16, 2009

SOUNDERS FC: SFI TV: Sounders practice at Microsoft


More than a year ago at Qwest field on an overcast Spring Seattle Day, Seahawks CEO Tod Leiweke, Principal owner Joe Roth and general manager Adrian Hannauer converged to meet with fans to announce the X-Box 360 sponsorship.

The Sounders FC and X-Box marriage has proven to be a fruitful one. The kits that don the X-Box logo are flying off the shelves all over the globe, the club is a contender and the X-Box Pitch at Qwest is packed to capacity every Sounders FC home match.

Today, the Sounders FC took to "the yard," AKA The X-Box Pitch" at Microsoft today for training and put on a show for the Microsoft employees.

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SFI TV was on hand and had the opportunity to chat with Microsoft VP Robbie Bach, Freddie Ljungberg and GM Adrian Hannauer to get their thoughts on the event and the partnership that X-Box has with Seattle Sounders FC.



Reach Greg Roth / Sounders Fan Insider at nextseasonsports@gmail.com